The ancient Greeks in 500 B.C. granted protection to inventors. First patent law was enacted by the Venetian Republic in 1474.
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This Day in Patent History - On September 25, 1908, Elmer Sperr filed a patent for gyroscope
On September 25, 1908, Elmer Sperr filed a patent for gyroscope. He is noted as father of modern navigation technology. By the time of his…
Serendipitous Invention (TEFLON): This Day in Patent History - On February 4, 1941 Roy Plunkett received a patent for TEFLON
Serendipitous Invention – TEFLON On February 4, 1941 Roy Plunkett received a patent for “tetrafluoro-ethylene polymers” (TEFLON). Roy serendipitously invented TEFLON, while working for a…
This Day in Patent History - On January 23, 1849, a patent was granted for an envelope-making machine, greatly reducing the time needed for the mass production of envelopes
On January 23, 1849, a patent was granted for an envelope-making machine, greatly reducing the time needed for the mass production of envelopes. Patent…